As with any other allergy, the nature and severity of the reaction should be considered when choosing the type of contrast material and when determining the need for a premedication regimen. Seafood allergy should not of itself be regarded as an absolute contraindication to the administration of IV contrast material.
Learner's definition of PANCREAS. [count]. : a large gland of the body that is near the stomach and that produces insulin and other substances that help the body digest food â see picture at human./ËpaeÅkriËaetÉªk/ ËpÃ¦ÅkriËÃ¦tÉªk. adjective a large gland of the body that is near the stomach and that produces insulin and other substances that help the body digest food â see picture at human.
A long, irregularly shaped gland in vertebrates, lying behind the stomach, that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum and insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin into the bloodstream. [Greek pankreas : pan-, pan- + kreas, flesh; see kreuÉ- in Indo-European roots.] panâ²creÂ·atâ²ic (pÄngâ²krÄ-Ätâ²Ä­k, pÄnâ²-) adj.